102 STAT. 692
PUBLIC LAW 100-360—JULY 1, 1988 beginning in the preceding calendar year if paragraph (2) did not apply to any preceding calendar year) adjusted by the percentage determined under paragraph (3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, and "(B) the prescription drug premium rate (which would be in effect under this section for taxable years beginning in the preceding calendar year if paragraph (2) did not apply to any prece&ig calendar year) adjusted by the percent£^e determined under paragraph (4) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins. "(2) SUPPLEMENTAL PREMIUM RATE CANNOT GO DOWN, AND CANNOT GO UP BY MORE THAN $1.50.—
"(A) IN GENERAL.—In no event shall the supplemental premium rate determined under this subsection for any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 1993— "(i) be less than, or "(ii) exceed by more than $1.50, the supplemental premium rate in effect under this section for taxable years beginning in the preceding calendar year. "(B)
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SUBPARAGRAPH (A) APPLIES.—If subparagraph (A) affects the supplemental premium rate determined under this subsection for taxable years beginning in any calendar year, the supplemental premium rate determined after the application of subparagraph (A) shall be allocated between the catastrophic coverage premium rate and the prescription drug premium rate on the basis of the respective amounts of such rates without regard to the application of subparagraph (A). "(3) PERCENTAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE PREMIUM RATE.—
"(A) IN GENERAL.—The percentage determined under this paragraph for any calendar year shall be the sum of— "(i) the outlay-premium percentage, and "(ii) the reserve account percentage. For purposes of the preceding sentence, negative percentages shall be taken into account as negatives. "(B) OUTLAY-PREMIUM PERCENTAGE.—
"(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, the outlay-premium percentage for any calendar year is— "(I) the percentage by which the per capita catastrophic outlays in the 2nd preceding calendar year exceed such outlays in the 3rd preceding calendar year, reduced (including below zero) by "dD the percentage by which the per capita catastrophic coverage premium liability for the 2nd preceding calendar year exceeds such liability for the 3rd preceding calendar year (determined as if the catastrophic coverage premium rate for the 2nd preceding calendar year were the same as the rate in effect for the 3ra preceding calendar year). If there is no excess described in subclause (I) or (II), such subclause shall be applied by substituting 'is less than' for 'exceeds' and the percentage determined with such substitution shall be taken into account as a n^ative percentage.
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